US EditionBiya, 92, Declared Winner in Cameroon Vote as Protests Leave 4 Dead
- Cameroon's President Paul Biya, aged 92, secured an eighth term with 53.66% of the vote in the election held on October 12, 2025, as reported by the country's top court.
- Protests erupted in Douala after the election, leading to clashes with police that resulted in at least four deaths, according to opposition sources.
- The government has faced accusations of election irregularities and used police force to disperse protesters, resulting in over 100 arrests and several injuries.
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The President of the Cameroons, who took the lead for the first time in 1982 and abolished the deadline rule in 2008, will carry out his eighth seven-year term, which will allow him to remain in power until he is almost 100 years old.
Cameroon’s highest court declared on Monday the current president, Paul Biya, the oldest president in the world, as the winner of the October 12 elections. At least...
The opponent Issa Chiroma and his supporters refuse this re-election for an eighth term and denounce fraud in the streets.
World's Oldest President Reelected at 92
The world's oldest president, Cameroon 's 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country's top court said Monday, after days of protesters' clashes with security forces left at least four people dead as opposition supporters demanded credible results. Biya has led the central African nation since 1982, ruling longer...
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